2011 Texas Tribune Festival Keynote: Neera Tanden
Full video of the keynote speech by former Obama health reform adviser Neera Tanden in the Health and Human Services track at the 2011 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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Perry Camp Reenergized by Fundraising, but Debates Loom
Gov. Rick Perry's campaign is reenergized by fundraising numbers that seem to assure a two-man race with Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination. But Perry has a dark cloud on the horizon: two high-stakes presidential debates. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 7, 2011
Rick Perry may have just won one fundraising battle, but he's losing another. Full Story
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Out of the Smoke-Filled Room and Onto the Internet
The concept of crowdsourcing — soliciting information from a wide range of people responding to an open call over the internet — could play a significant role in the way Texas lawmakers handle a key issue next session. Full Story
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Plans for Coal Plant Highlight Groundwater Supply Concerns
The construction of a coal-fired plant near Bay City, already delayed by concerns over the historic drought, has raised questions about Texas' dwindling groundwater supply. Erika Aguilar of KUT News reports. Full Story
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The Business of Being a University Chancellor
Why do Texas colleges hire former lawmakers to run the show? It's because the key trait for a new chancellor is the ability to attract money, both from donors and from the Legislature. Full Story
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As Costs Rise, Texas Doctors Experiment With Care, Payment Models
As the U.S. grapples with rising health care costs and a system that rewards doctors and hospitals for how sick their patients get, not how healthy they become, Texas providers are experimenting with new payment and care delivery models. Full Story
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Campaign Chatter
A looming special election in Bryan, and movement in Fort Worth and El Paso top the list of political moves this week. Full Story
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Gone, Baby, Gone
Lost track of who's leaving and who's staying in legislative office? Full Story
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Drawing Contingency Maps
The federal redistricting panel in San Antonio is sharpening its crayons and asking the pack of lawyers in that case to make suggestions about corrective maps. Full Story
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An Inside Game, Already Afoot
The possibility of five or more new Republican senators in 2013 opens a tactical door for conservatives who'd like to gain control of the Legislature. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: Bad News, Good News
It's been a noisy week for Rick Perry, the presidential candidate, so we asked the insiders whether any of what they've heard and read over the last few days will stick. Will the stories have legs? Is the good news good enough to last? The bad news? Full Story
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Occupy Movement Occupies Texas
A protest with roots in New York City made its way to Texas today. Protesters with Occupy Austin gathered at City Hall to rally against corporate influence in the United States government. Full Story
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Texas Officials Unmollified by Pollution Rule Changes
The federal EPA has proposed scaling back some requirements of its contentious cross-state rule for reducing air pollution. The rule has infuriated many Texas officials, and the revisions are not appeasing them. Full Story
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Delisi Leaves Transportation Post for Perry Campaign
Texas Transportation Commissioner Deirdre Delisi submitted her resignation to Gov. Rick Perry today. Now she will have more time to devote to his campaign. Full Story
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The Midday Brief: Oct. 6, 2011
Your afternoon reading: U.S. House blocks Perry camp-name resolution; Perry responds on camera to camp controversy; Romney accused of tampering with GOP primary calendar Full Story
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Can Texas Make It Rain?
Speculation that the drought gripping the state could last through 2020 has scientists in Texas looking to so-called weather modification, which, as Matt Largey of KUT News reports, involves using the power of science to play Mother Nature. Full Story
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2011 Texas Tribune Festival Keynote: Margaret Spellings
Full video of the keynote speech by former U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings in the Public and Higher Education track at the 2011 Texas Tribune Festival. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 6, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry's fundraising numbers may have just pulled him back from the brink. Full Story
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Once Again, Texas Faces Lawsuits Over How It Funds Its Schools
The lawsuits over public education funding that are currently taking shape will be the latest in a long history of court intervention in Texas' school finance system. But how much can the judiciary do to fix it? Full Story
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